[Just what kind of people have you met here, Whiss-san? Minato can't really argue that both of these examples are exactly what 'tsundere' means, but for some reason he feels a slight chill in the air, almost as if he's unleashed a terrible danger upon the world...
Yeah! Sir Hyou-Kyou Major High-sama was my first friend here. He's the one who gave me his sleeping bag. No, wait, that was ViViD. So here, but not here-here. Then Sir Kaz-Mooch hooked me up with Sir Hyou-Kyou when I came here – the real here, not the ViViD-here – and now we're all friends! [ He beams. ]
We got teriyaki together. They're from the tent in Japan too, you know! [ ... ] Well, actually, I don't know about Sir Kaz-Mooch, but Sir Hyou-Kyou Fetish is! At least, I think he is...
[Firstly, Sir Hyou-Kyou Major High-sama. That sounds like something out of an anime and he already seems weird enough to be one: How else can someone philosophize about rabbit holes and underwear in one go, be a pervert, a tsundere and nice at once?
And Sir Kaz-Mooch sounds like someone who shows up for another person's dinner so he can get free food, but he secretly cares about them and tries not to show it. And he does so by insulting people.
Right.
That's what Minato makes of how Ket's described them, and he frowns because none of these make any sense.]
I see. They certainly seem like interesting people...
And teriyaki's from Japan, not a 'tent in Japan'. It's a country on its own. [Because really, he cannot into what Ket has said and he's pretty sure that a lot of things got lost in translation!]
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It's not Sir Major Hyou-Kyou whatever, it's, uhhhhh. [ He frowns, concentrating. Damn Hyou-Kyou and his 389475664 names! ]
Sir Major Hyoubu Kyousuke High Fetish Angel-sama. And Sir Kaz-Mooch is Sir Mooch-a-lot! Ah, no, actually... it's Sir Kazuya Mini-something-something... [ Brb digging out CereVice. ]
Hey, where'd it go? [ Or not. Now he's standing up, casually taking off his shirt. Nope, not under his shirt. ]
It's over there, Whiss-san. At the windowsill. [And because this is totally not homo at all Minato will whip out his CereVice and busy himself with checking who these people are supposed to be.
So, Hyoubu Kyousuke and Kazuya Minegishi? Er, they certainly look a lot more normal than Ket's made them out to be, but looks can be deceiving.]
And those are called nicknames. You shouldn't mix them all together. [Now I feel lucky to be called Sir Minato...]
Oh. [ Whoops. Ket glances over to find that, yes, his CereVice is at the windowsill. He's impressed, honestly! Minato told the truth for once...
While Minato looks at his own device, Ket drops his shirt on the floor and marches over to the window. ]
What do you mean, Sir Minato? [ He'll attempt to shove the CereVice in a pocket, only to remember that his pajama pants don't have pockets. His shirt does have pockets, but, well. It's on the floor next to Minato. ]
[Okay, Minato will just lazily get up from his chair and bend over to pick Ket's shirt and give it to him because seriously there's no homo going on here.
And he doesn't lie so much as obfuscate the truth, god!]
A nickname is another name that you can give to someone, but it's not the same as their given name. Don't get them confused with each other...some people don't like it.
I know what a nickname is! [ Return of the huff! Sir Minato, pls. ]
I meant, why shouldn't I mix them together? Sir, er... Sir Major High-sama is a nickname, right? That's what Sir Hyou-Kyou told me to call him! [ See this? This is infallible logic. ]
He said his name was Hyoubu Kyousuke, but told me to call him Sir Major High-sama... but, but before that, Sir Kaz-Mooch called him Major Hyou-Kyou, and he answers to Hyou-Kyou Fetish, so... aaargh. [ Oh, right. Shirt. Ket'll absently take it from Minato and slip it over his head, not even 1% thinking about homo. ]
That's what I like about you, Sir Minato. You only have one name. [ Two, technically, because Deathbound. But that one's rude, so it doesn't count. ]
[That's because I introduced myself first, but whatever.
As for the rest of it he really has no idea how to even address it in his head, so he'll skip over it for now. Just what kind of person is this Hyoubu Kyousuke???]
A name means something, and it loses that meaning when you mix it together. ...besides, 'Sir Major High-sama' sounds cooler than Major Hyou-Kyou High Angel Tsundere Fetish Pervert-sama, doesn't it?
But 'Sir Major High-sama' doesn't have his actual name in it! What's the point of a nickname that doesn't contain your real name somewhere? If it's just a random cool-sounding name, then why – [ Wait, wait, what. ]
If it's just a random cool-sounding name... [ He repeats it again, slowly, eyes widening. Comprehension. It's dawning. ]
Hey, Sir Minato. Do you think Sir Hyou-Kyou is the type to exaggerate his coolness? I don't get why he would. I mean, he's cool enough without being dramatic about it. He's really, really cool, but what if... [ Argh. ]
I don't understand. [ Surely Sir Hyou-Kyou Major-sama can't be that insecure?! ]
[That actually makes Minato realize that 'Major' implies someone who's a bit older than what he'd initially assumed. At the same time he really doesn't want to think of an adult who's supposedly all of these things at once, being that he's already not too fond of adults in the first place.
He allows himself to laze a bit, using his arm as a prop.]
It's possible. I've only heard about him from you, but if he asked you to call him something cooler than his name it probably means that he wants to impress people... [Does that actually work?]
But he's already impressive without the goofy name. It's redundant, anyway. 'Major' and 'high' both mean the same thing! Well, sort of. You know, major, high, big... [ Siiiigh. ]
Len's a tsundere, but she doesn't do the whole acting-cool thing. She just acts tough. [ Whoops, did he just give Len's name? And call Hyoubu's nickname 'goofy'? ]
That's your friend from home, right? Anyway, Hyoubu-san might be referring to a military title, so it wouldn't mean the same thing. [Although given everything else they've said this is still not helping much.]
'Major' is one of the titles used in the military. Does that mean it wasn't the same for your world, Whiss-san?
[Now it might seem that Minato is puzzled because of what Ket said, but he's actually wondering why would anyone let this boy into the military- given the 'Private Oblivious' thing, that seems possible.]
No, it's quite common in my world. [Why does he get the feeling that telling Ket about Japan-specific things isn't a good idea? It's giving him vague and ominous vibes like the one he felt when Fuuka wanted him to try her cooking, and that's not a good thing.]
But he's not that old, is he? That's a rather high-ranking title.
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That. That would be teaching things to Ket.]
You're right. Are they your friends too?
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Yeah! Sir Hyou-Kyou Major High-sama was my first friend here. He's the one who gave me his sleeping bag. No, wait, that was ViViD. So here, but not here-here. Then Sir Kaz-Mooch hooked me up with Sir Hyou-Kyou when I came here – the real here, not the ViViD-here – and now we're all friends! [ He beams. ]
We got teriyaki together. They're from the tent in Japan too, you know! [ ... ] Well, actually, I don't know about Sir Kaz-Mooch, but Sir Hyou-Kyou Fetish is! At least, I think he is...
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And Sir Kaz-Mooch sounds like someone who shows up for another person's dinner so he can get free food, but he secretly cares about them and tries not to show it. And he does so by insulting people.
Right.
That's what Minato makes of how Ket's described them, and he frowns because none of these make any sense.]
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And teriyaki's from Japan, not a 'tent in Japan'. It's a country on its own. [Because really, he cannot into what Ket has said and he's pretty sure that a lot of things got lost in translation!]
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Ket sure doesn't, because he's Private Oblivious, and right now he's gaping at Minato in outrage. ]
You said you were born in a tent from Japan –
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You were born in a tent. In Japan. Only you. Not them. [ It's like he's seeing the world in a whole new light.
But alas, it's a world where Sir Minato is still cryptic and sneaky. ]
Sir Minato...
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They're two different things. I was originally born in Japan, and 'born' in the tent when we appeared in the game. I think?
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It's not Sir Major Hyou-Kyou whatever, it's, uhhhhh. [ He frowns, concentrating. Damn Hyou-Kyou and his 389475664 names! ]
Sir Major Hyoubu Kyousuke High Fetish Angel-sama. And Sir Kaz-Mooch is Sir Mooch-a-lot! Ah, no, actually... it's Sir Kazuya Mini-something-something... [ Brb digging out CereVice. ]
Hey, where'd it go? [ Or not. Now he's standing up, casually taking off his shirt. Nope, not under his shirt. ]
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So, Hyoubu Kyousuke and Kazuya Minegishi? Er, they certainly look a lot more normal than Ket's made them out to be, but looks can be deceiving.]
And those are called nicknames. You shouldn't mix them all together. [Now I feel lucky to be called Sir Minato...]
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While Minato looks at his own device, Ket drops his shirt on the floor and marches over to the window. ]
What do you mean, Sir Minato? [ He'll attempt to shove the CereVice in a pocket, only to remember that his pajama pants don't have pockets. His shirt does have pockets, but, well. It's on the floor next to Minato. ]
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And he doesn't lie so much as obfuscate the truth, god!]
A nickname is another name that you can give to someone, but it's not the same as their given name. Don't get them confused with each other...some people don't like it.
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I meant, why shouldn't I mix them together? Sir, er... Sir Major High-sama is a nickname, right? That's what Sir Hyou-Kyou told me to call him! [ See this? This is infallible logic. ]
He said his name was Hyoubu Kyousuke, but told me to call him Sir Major High-sama... but, but before that, Sir Kaz-Mooch called him Major Hyou-Kyou, and he answers to Hyou-Kyou Fetish, so... aaargh. [ Oh, right. Shirt. Ket'll absently take it from Minato and slip it over his head, not even 1% thinking about homo. ]
That's what I like about you, Sir Minato. You only have one name. [ Two, technically, because Deathbound. But that one's rude, so it doesn't count. ]
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As for the rest of it he really has no idea how to even address it in his head, so he'll skip over it for now. Just what kind of person is this Hyoubu Kyousuke???]
A name means something, and it loses that meaning when you mix it together. ...besides, 'Sir Major High-sama' sounds cooler than Major Hyou-Kyou High Angel Tsundere Fetish Pervert-sama, doesn't it?
And it's easier to say too...
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If it's just a random cool-sounding name... [ He repeats it again, slowly, eyes widening. Comprehension. It's dawning. ]
Hey, Sir Minato. Do you think Sir Hyou-Kyou is the type to exaggerate his coolness? I don't get why he would. I mean, he's cool enough without being dramatic about it. He's really, really cool, but what if... [ Argh. ]
I don't understand. [ Surely Sir Hyou-Kyou Major-sama can't be that insecure?! ]
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He allows himself to laze a bit, using his arm as a prop.]
It's possible. I've only heard about him from you, but if he asked you to call him something cooler than his name it probably means that he wants to impress people... [Does that actually work?]
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Len's a tsundere, but she doesn't do the whole acting-cool thing. She just acts tough. [ Whoops, did he just give Len's name?
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What military title? [ There's no 'captain' or 'general' or 'private' in there, so what? ]
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[Now it might seem that Minato is puzzled because of what Ket said, but he's actually wondering why would anyone let this boy into the military- given the 'Private Oblivious' thing, that seems possible.]
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Guess it's a Japan thing.
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But he's not that old, is he? That's a rather high-ranking title.
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